Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Mauritania

Foreign direct investment outflows in Mauritania in 2024 — 3,897,390 US$. Ranked 132 in the world out of 171.

2024 3.9M US$ +2,856.82% vs 2023
World rank 132of 171
Period maximum 27.75M US$2014
Period minimum -772M US$2018

Trend over time

1975–2024 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Mauritania, 1975–2024-800M-600M-400M-200M0200M197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 0 US$1976: 0 US$1977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 0 US$1984: 0 US$1985: 0 US$1986: 1,357,983 US$1987: 243,644 US$1988: 943,386 US$1989: 0 US$1992: -157,800 US$1993: 176,580 US$1994: 1,170,690 US$1995: 200,340 US$1996: 195,480 US$1997: 171,330 US$1998: 92,750 US$2002: 365,000 US$2003: -1,000,000 US$2004: 4,008,000 US$2005: 2,023,000 US$2006: 57,000 US$2007: -1,277,000 US$2008: 2,985,000 US$2010: 16,753,000 US$2011: 1,463,000 US$2012: -2,676,000 US$2013: 18,615,000 US$2014: 27,745,000 US$2018: -772,244,224 US$2020: 6,026,560 US$2021: 8,733,642 US$2022: 3,000,000 US$2023: 131,810 US$2024: 3,897,390 US$
Change over the period: +3.9M

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 3.9M US$
World 1.72T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.28B US$
Western Africa computed 931M US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 33.35B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 3.9M +3.77M +2,856.82%
2023 131,810 −2.87M −95.61%
2022 3M −5.73M −65.65%
2021 8.73M +2.71M +44.92%
2020 6.03M
2018 -772M
2014 27.75M +9.13M +49.05%
2013 18.62M +21.29M +795.63%
2012 -2.68M −4.14M −282.91%
2011 1.46M −15.29M −91.27%
2010 16.75M
2008 2.99M +4.26M +333.75%
2007 -1.28M −1.33M −2,340.35%
2006 57,000 −1.97M −97.18%
2005 2.02M −1.99M −49.53%
2004 4.01M +5.01M +500.8%
2003 -1M −1.37M −373.97%
2002 365,000
1998 92,750 −78,580 −45.86%
1997 171,330 −24,150 −12.35%
1996 195,480 −4,860 −2.43%
1995 200,340 −970,350 −82.89%
1994 1.17M +994,110 +562.98%
1993 176,580 +334,380 +211.9%
1992 -157,800
1989 0 −943,386 −100%
1988 943,386 +699,742 +287.2%
1987 243,644 −1.11M −82.06%
1986 1.36M +1.36M
1985 0 +0
1984 0 +0
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.